Top 10 Malls in India

Introduction

Shopping in India has increased day by day and improved significantly in recent years. Customers in India have progressed from market stalls to luxury, air-conditioned shopping malls. India's retail market has progressed to shopping malls, which has improved the country's shopping culture. The general public prefers shopping centers over open marketplaces in India because they provide elegance, simplicity, and a great shopping experience. The number of shopping complexes and their infrastructure, standards, and location has significantly increased. These are the few factors why luxury brands are now positioned in some of India's most prestigious shopping malls. Now, let's look at the top ten malls in India.

1. LuLu International Shopping Mall, Kochi

LuLu International Shopping Mall is India's greatest renowned and biggest mall. It is an elevated shopping center in Edappally, Kerala, India. The complex covers 17 acres (6.9 hectares) and has a total floor area of 1,850,000.00 sq ft, containing a convention center, hotel, and shopping mall of 610,000 sq ft. Among the over 300 businesses are food courts, a toy train pleasure trip, an ice-skating rink, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a gaming arena, a cinema, beauty parlors, and a bowling alley. In March 2013, Kerala's then-chief Minister, Shri Oommen Chandy, launched the mall.

Facilities

• For the first time in Kerala, this mall has brought 100+ of the world's largest brands to a single place.
• It also contains one of the country's largest hypermarkets, as well as a multi-cuisine food court with a capacity of 2500-seats and some fine dining restaurants and cafés
• There's a 9-screen PVR Gold Class cinema, a relaxation section with an ice-skating rink, a 12-lane bowling alley, a trampoline park, a 5D theatre, and various attractions and arcade games.
• ATMs, a luggage counter, and a state-of-the-art automated parking space with 3,800 automobiles are among the various amenities available at the mall.

Timing of the mall

• General Hours (Monday to Sunday): 10 am to 10 pm.
• Lulu Hypermarket & Cinema is open from Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 11:00 pm.
• Food is served from 10 am to 11 pm, Monday through Sunday.

2. DLF Mall Of India, Noida

Noida's best shopping mall is the DLF Mall of India, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a popular shopping, dining, and entertainment center. Benoy developed and constructed the Mall of India, a British architecture company featuring six specialized shopping levels with global and Indian fashion. In February 2016, this mall was opened.

Facilities

• Market Place, the High Street, International Boulevard, Family World, and Leisure Land are the five highly specialized zones that make up the mall's different levels. Each sector connects to a specific area.
• The mall has roughly 330 stores, including more than 100 designer goods, more than 50 food and beverage outlets, a large food court, and more than 80 shops where you can lunch and shop for fashion and home décor.
• A 7-screen PVR cinema, and a gaming center, are among the mall's many entertainment options.

Timing of the mall

• General Hours 10.00 am to 10.00 pm.

3. Sarath City Capital Mall, Hyderabad

Sarath City Capital Mall is placed in the busy city region of Hi-Tech City, Gachibowli – Miyapur Road, and serves the whole cosmopolitan community of this part of Hyderabad. It reaches eight levels into the sky, with each level covering a vast 27,00,000 square feet. The total store area in the mall is 19,31,000 square feet.

Facilities

• Sarath City Capital Mall is Hyderabad's most impressive shopping mall, with over 430 international brands covering a broad range of fashion, general stores, household, fresh and good food, electronics, and fast-moving consumer goods.
• This multi-level retail mall also contains a well-organized commercial center named Super Mart, which sells unusual and common things.
• Aside from shopping, this retail complex is a location for excursions, with a 7-screen movie theater, ice cream parlors, eating hub, amusement park, and sports bar, and that's just the beginning.
• Two huge food courts and many cafés, restaurants, and budget eateries are available in the shopping mall.
• A few dance clubs and bars are also accessible for social events. It is ranked number three on India's Biggest Malls list because of these impressive characteristics.

Timing of the mall

• General times to visit are 11.00 am – 9.30 pm

4. Z Square Mall, Kanpur

Z Square Mall is a commercial mall and entertainment complex in Kanpur, India. The mall covers five acres in the heart of Kanpur, with 900,000 square feet of built-up space and more than 150 national and international companies. The ZAZ Tanners Group, which has leather manufacturing facilities in Jajmau, Kanpur, and Unnao, owns the mall.

Facilities

• According to a study, Z Square Mall is one of India's leading shopping malls and one of the top malls. This massive mall offers a current infrastructure and over 150 national and international businesses.
• A multi-cuisine food court is placed on the mall's top floor, where consumers may satisfy their desire to eat. Swings, carts, and play stations are available at the mall's Children's Corner. It also hosts a variety of art and craft camps and singing, dancing, storytelling, and other activities.
• The ATM system is accessible on all three floors of the mall for customers' comfort. Aside from that, the mall has a 3-level basement parking structure with 2500 vehicles.

Timing of the mall

• Monday to Friday, timings: 11.00 am – 10.00 pm.
• Saturday to Sunday, timings:11.00 am – 10.30 pm.

5. HiLITE Mall, Kozhikode

HiLITE Mall is a shopping mall in the Malabar location of Kerala, in the city of Kozhikode. One of India's major shopping malls is located at the National Highway 66 bypass intersection and the Pottammal - Palazzi road. The shopping mall has a complete surface area of 1,260,000 sq ft, with the main building of 810,000 sq ft.

Facilities

• The HiLITE Mall in Kozhikode is known for its 200+ branded retail shops and different great restaurants, making it a popular shopping and entertainment center.
• A food court, a snowpark, two gaming zones, an eight-screen theater, and a NESTO hypermarket chain are all located within the mall.
• This mall, part of HiLITE City's aspects, covers many shopping malls and is one of the country's largest malls. Its closeness to IT parks helps a good amount of visitors during the week, making it one of the largest malls in the city and the rest of Kerala.

Timing of the mall

• General hours are 10:30 am to 10:30 pm.

6. World Trade Park Mall, Jaipur

World Trade Park, the city's largest shopping mall, is situated Near Malviya Nagar in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. In the second half of 2012, World Trade Park Mall was originally opened. A display system with 24 projectors creates a single image on the World Trade Park Jaipur ceiling. It is the first system of its kind in the universe. BCI of India named WTP "Mall of the Year" and "Best Architecture."

Facilities

• Various high brands, an entertainment city, a cinema, a food court, and a parking area for 1100 vehicles can be found there.
• A few streets containing the mall's stores and other features include Roman Street, Ethnic Street, Oxford Street, Johari Bazar, and Pyramid Street.

Timing of the mall

• General hours are 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

7. Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Bangalore

Phoenix Marketcity is a commercial mall constructed by The Phoenix Mills Co. Ltd. in Whitefield Main Road, Mahadevpura, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Bangalore's greatest mall by area, with 1,400,000 sq. ft and 1,000,000 square feet of commercial space over four levels.

Facilities

• Phoenix Marketcity is Bangalore's largest and busiest mall, with over 250 retailers, 30 eating options, and a vast food court.
• There is also a 9-screen PVR multiplex and gaming zones like Amoeba and Smaaash for the biggest and best in family fun.
• If exhausted consumers want to enjoy some consciousness, there are spas and salons nearby. This mall can handle up to 1700 automobiles; therefore, parking is not difficult.

Timing of the mall

• Monday to Friday, timings: 10.30 am – 11.00 pm.
• Saturday to Sunday, timings:10.30 am – 11.00 pm.

8. Esplanade One Mall, Bhubaneswar

Esplanade One, Odisha's largest shopping mall, is situated in Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar, developed by Practice Design Pvt Ltd. The mall covers ten levels and has a total commercial constructed area of 1,000,000 square feet. The Forum Group and The Blackstone Group worked together to create it.

Facilities

• Esplanade One is one of Bhubaneswar's top shopping places and Odisha's largest mall. It was instantly popular in the city since it houses a variety of well-known brands in clothes, footwear, and accessories.
• This mall building also boasts a large food court and numerous well-known food and beverage shops. This mall's fame is improved by ample parking, a Cinepolis cinema, and a gaming zone.

Timing of the mall

• General hours are 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.

9. Mantri Square Mall, Bangalore

Mantri Square is a shopping mall in the Malleswaram area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Mantri Square is one of the main shopping malls in the country. It is also connected to the metro rail system via the Sampige Road metro station.

Facilities

• Mantri Square Mall in Bangalore gives a complete shopping experience with over 250 retail shops of worldwide, national, and regional companies.
• With several game zones, a bowling alley, and a 6-screen INOX multiplex, it is also the perfect entertainment zone for everyone.
• A huge food court and dining area with 39 food and beverage shops are available. The mall offers a parking capacity of 1800 automobiles and 550 two-wheelers for tourists' comfort.

Timing of the mall

• General hours are 9:30 am to 10:30 pm.

10. Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Nexus Mall's Elante Mall is a shopping mall in the Indian city of Chandigarh. It is the 7th largest luxury mall in Northern India and the 10th biggest in India, with a leasable space of 1,000,000 sq ft. Elante covers a total area of 20 acres. It's part of Larsen & Toubro's Elante mingled property development project.

Facilities

• Elante Mall, which covers five main floors and covers a variety of Indian and foreign companies, has become a popular shopping attraction in Chandigarh.
• It also has a courtyard with cafés and a food court with various eating alternatives for shoppers.
• There is also a Landmark Group kids' entertainment zone where young customers can relax and have fun by engaging in nail art, balloon sculpture, and an 8-screen PVR multiplex and Fun City.

Timing of the mall

• General hours are 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.